First Oil Change Today on my 545i
02-10-2006, 07:25 PM
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Press menu button (near gear shifter) to get to the main menu, press I-drive controller (select i-menu), scroll to SERVICE, press i-drive controller, oil service should be the first choice on the menu. When the counter reaches 0 the color changes to red. Mine is at -120 miles right now.
02-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dee' post='238194' date='Feb 10 2006, 10:18 PM
Does the mileage count down in the idrive?If so how do i check?
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Thanx for the help.
02-10-2006, 09:29 PM
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That and you'll see it pop up for about 3 secs in the middle LCD screen on the instrument cluster when you FIRST start up the car.
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So, what's the consensus here? Be pro active (conservative?) and change the oil after the break-in period? In his Tech Talk column (Roundel, Feb. 2006), Mike Miller recommends doing a break-in service at 1,200 miles changing the engine oil and "lifetime fill" gearbox and differential oils. He writes his 325Ci was "FULL of metal". I plan to keep my 5er beyond the included scheduled maintenance period and figure it'll be cheap insurance.
02-11-2006, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by E1142860' post='238298' date='Feb 11 2006, 03:44 AM
So, what's the consensus here? Be pro active (conservative?) and change the oil after the break-in period? In his Tech Talk column (Roundel, Feb. 2006), Mike Miller recommends doing a break-in service at 1,200 miles changing the engine oil and "lifetime fill" gearbox and differential oils. He writes his 325Ci was "FULL of metal". I plan to keep my 5er beyond the included scheduled maintenance period and figure it'll be cheap insurance.
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02-11-2006, 05:12 AM
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My Ride: mystic blue 530i, auburn dakota, sport, nav, cold, dob 1-25-2006
As someone who has yet to take delivery, doesn't the dealership pay for the oil on the scheduled maintenance? I was under the impression it was all covered in the 4 year 50k miles?
Waiting for my Mystic Blue 530i....
Waiting for my Mystic Blue 530i....
02-11-2006, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by E1142860' post='238298' date='Feb 11 2006, 12:44 AM
So, what's the consensus here? Be pro active (conservative?) and change the oil after the break-in period? In his Tech Talk column (Roundel, Feb. 2006), Mike Miller recommends doing a break-in service at 1,200 miles changing the engine oil and "lifetime fill" gearbox and differential oils. He writes his 325Ci was "FULL of metal". I plan to keep my 5er beyond the included scheduled maintenance period and figure it'll be cheap insurance.
I've always changed the oil/filter in my cars after break in (~2,000 miles) to remove the break in gunk, and then twice as often as recommended by the manufacturer. With my 545i I had it changed at 3,000 miles (I paid and told them to not reset the service interval clock). I've got 10,500 miles now and the car says it needs an oil service in 600 miles. I'll have oil/filter changed after another 6,000 miles (I'll pay, no service interval clock reset), etc. I agree, cheap insurance.
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break-in was done at 1200kms, now it is over 16.000km and no oil change, no indicators on, in service it says that after 10000km I will need to change, car is 5 month new, and car was in service for installing spoliers and checking front breaks and they wear a bit...
but no SW update yet and no oil change....
but no SW update yet and no oil change....
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='238423' date='Feb 11 2006, 09:29 AM
break-in was done at 1200kms, now it is over 16.000km and no oil change, no indicators on, in service it says that after 10000km I will need to change, car is 5 month new, and car was in service for installing spoliers and checking front breaks and they wear a bit...
but no SW update yet and no oil change....
but no SW update yet and no oil change....
see here
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http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=21686
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